Ada Hoggard

Ada M. Hoggard serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Coast Guard’s CEU MIAMI (00082), responsible for managing civil engineering and infrastructure modernization acquisitions critical to national maritime security. She oversees the solicitation and award of contracts supporting the construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance of coastal facilities, aids to navigation systems, and resilient civil works infrastructure. Her portfolio primarily involves complex, mission-critical projects requiring compliance with federal construction standards and environmental regulations, ensuring operational readiness across remote and high-priority Coast Guard stations. Hoggard’s work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities in coastal resilience and infrastructure sustainability. While specific contractor names are not available, Hoggard’s procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms specializing in heavy civil engineering and specialized trade contracting. She cultivates partnerships with vendors possessing demonstrated expertise in marine construction, structural rehabilitation, and utility systems integration, prioritizing technical capability and past performance over scale. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability and compliance with federal construction codes, fostering stable relationships with qualified contractors capable of executing projects in challenging coastal environments. Hoggard demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 61% of her awards designated for small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides are regularly utilized, reflecting a deliberate effort to promote geographic and veteran economic inclusion. Women-owned small businesses receive targeted consideration, aligning with broader DoD and DHS initiatives to broaden the supplier base. Her procurement strategy actively leverages socioeconomic programs to enhance competition and community impact. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contracting. She routinely acquires services related to marine infrastructure, structural retrofitting, and utility modernization, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal construction standards and Coast Guard-specific operational requirements.